Where can you eat with a dog near Filey?

The easiest place to eat with a dog near Filey is the Piebald Inn at Hunmanby, about two miles from The Bay. It has a dog-friendly area in the bar, fifty-two pies on the menu, and a Poochy Pie made for the dog at £4.50. The Beach Cafe at Hunmanby Gap is the other reliable one, and it is at the bottom of the path.

In short: Two places do the heavy lifting for dog owners here. The Piebald Inn at Hunmanby serves a steak and kidney pie made for dogs alongside fifty-two for humans, one for every week of the year. The Beach Cafe at Hunmanby Gap is dog-friendly, sits at the top of the beach slipway, and is cash only.

The pub that does a pie for your dog

The Piebald Inn sits in Hunmanby village, roughly two miles from The Bay and a five-minute drive. It is a pie pub, and not in a token way: the menu runs to fifty-two, one for every week of the year, each named after a breed of horse.

The part that matters if you have a dog with you is the specials board. Alongside the human pies there is a Poochy Pie: steak and kidney with carrot and sweet potato in a dog-friendly gravy, £4.50. There is a dog-friendly area in the bar, so you are not tethered to a bench outside in the rain in February, and there is a patio and garden for when the weather behaves.

We are not aware of anywhere else on this stretch of coast that puts a pie in front of the dog. If you only make one plan with the dog while you are here, make it this one.

Where can you eat with a dog at the beach?

The Beach Cafe at the top of the Hunmanby Gap slipway, which is where the path from The Bay comes out. It is a small, dog-friendly outdoor cafe looking north up Filey Bay towards the Brigg and Bempton Cliffs, with public toilets and the car park alongside.

One practical warning that catches people out every season: neither the cafe nor the car park takes cards. Bring cash or you will be walking back up the hill without the coffee.

It is the natural halfway point of a morning: down the path, along the sand, back up for a bacon sandwich while the dog dries off. Our guide to dog-friendly beaches near Filey covers the walk itself.

Is there anywhere to eat on The Bay itself?

Yes. The resort has its own bar and food offer on site, along with a shop, a cafe and a pizzeria, which is useful on the evening you arrive and cannot face driving anywhere. Policies on dogs in the indoor areas are set by the resort rather than by us, so it is worth asking at the bar when you check in.

For a cottage-based evening, the on-site shop covers the basics and the pizzeria covers the nights nobody wants to cook.

What about Filey town?

Filey has a good number of dog-friendly pubs and cafes, particularly along the front and around John Street. Several list themselves as welcoming dogs in the bar, and a few of the cafes put water bowls out as a matter of course.

We deliberately do not publish a long list of names here, and here is the honest reason: dog policies change, landlords change, and a guide that names a pub which turned dog-unfriendly last spring is worse than no guide at all. The Piebald and the Beach Cafe we can vouch for. Beyond those two, ring ahead. It takes a minute and it saves standing in a doorway with a wet spaniel.

There is more on eating locally in our food and drink guide.

A practical order of play

If you are here for a long weekend with a dog, this is the sequence that works:

• Morning: the path down to Hunmanby Gap, along the sand, back up for something at the Beach Cafe. Take cash.
• Wet afternoon: back to the cottage and the log burner. The separate living room means the dog can steam gently by the fire while everyone else spreads out.
• Evening: the Piebald at Hunmanby. Book a table at a weekend, and order the dog a pie.

Frequently asked questions

Which pub near Filey is best with a dog?

The Piebald Inn at Hunmanby, about two miles from The Bay. It has a dog-friendly area in the bar, a garden and patio, fifty-two pies on the menu and a Poochy Pie for dogs at £4.50. Booking is sensible at weekends.

Is there a dog-friendly cafe at Hunmanby Gap?

Yes. The Beach Cafe sits at the top of the slipway with views north up Filey Bay, and dogs are welcome. It is cash only, as is the car park beside it, so bring notes or coins with you.

Can you take dogs into pubs in Filey?

Many welcome dogs in the bar area, particularly along the seafront and around John Street. Policies vary by landlord and change from season to season, so ring ahead rather than turning up and hoping.

How far is Hunmanby from Caramel Cottage?

About two miles, or a five-minute drive. It is walkable if you fancy the exercise, though the road has no pavement in places, so most guests drive to the pub and walk to the beach.

Coming with a dog

Caramel Cottage takes two dogs. It sits at the top of the path down to Hunmanby Gap, with the Meadows behind for the last walk of the night, and a separate living room with a log burner for the drying-off afterwards.

Menus, prices and dog policies change. This page reflects what was on the board in 2026. Ring ahead if a pie for the dog is the reason you are making the trip.